Genealogy & Local History

Broadcast transcripts, newswires, select Spanish language news sources, US government publications, and American news magazines.

Census data, family records, and local histories.

Administered by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. US and international vital, probate, land, military records, and more.

Complete full-text content from nearly 550 American newspapers.

For grades K–12. Resources for homework help, projects, and more organized by grade level and subject area. For teachers—lesson plans and content to support classroom activities.

News sources from Washington DC, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Includes recent content as well as archives back to the 1980s.

Unlimited digital access to The New York Times in English, Spanish, and Chinese. Archived content back to 1851 with some limitations.

For both professional and general researchers. Full-text searchable database of 19th century newspapers across the United States.

Documents relating to US wars, presidents, historical newspapers, and naturalization documents.